US EditionUnitedHealth falls short of second quarter expectations and offers weak outlook for 2025
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA, USA, JUL 29 – Brown & Brown's Q2 revenue rose 9.1% to $1.3 billion with adjusted EPS up 10.8% despite a 10.1% decline in net income due to higher operating expenses and debt financing.
- UnitedHealth Group announced its second-quarter adjusted EPS of $4.08 on revenues totaling $111.6 billion, while simultaneously revising its 2025 earnings outlook downward on July 29, 2025.
- The company suspended its original 2025 forecast of up to $30 per share in May due to rising medical costs and the abrupt departure of CEO Andrew Witty, prompting Stephen Hemsley's return as CEO.
- Medical expenses, the company’s largest cost, surged by 20%, reaching $78.6 billion for the quarter and causing UnitedHealthcare’s medical care ratio to rise from 85.1% last year to 89.4%, largely due to costly treatments and increased hospital visits.
- Shares fell more than 3% premarket to $272.51, down 44% so far this year from a $630 peak last November, reflecting investor concerns about costs and earnings growth pressure.
- UnitedHealth has revised its 2025 adjusted profit outlook to a minimum of $16 per share, with projected revenue around $446 billion, and expects to resume earnings growth in 2026 despite ongoing cost pressures.
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